Paul Dummett

Paul Dummett is a teacher and writer based in Oxford. His early career was spent as a DoS and course designer at Regent School in Oxford, where he developed an interest in task-based teaching. He set up his own school in 1998 dedicated to teaching adults and professionals, but left the business in 2006 to concentrate on writing, though he still teaches in Paris and Oxford. He is the author of various general English, Business and ESP titles, including for Cengage Success with BEC Higher (2008), Energy English (2010) and Life Upper Intermediate (2012).

ELT Teacher 2 Writer have combined six key titles from their ELT writer training series to create a complete course in writing four skills material: reading, listening, speaking and writing. It also includes chapters on how to write vocabulary activities, critical thinking activities, and audio and video scripts. The contributing authors are all experts in their field, and have written international best-selling ELT courses.

What is Critical Thinking (CT)? What is a Critical Thinking approach? Why is it relevant and helpful in ELT?
A buzzword in ELT materials-development, CT takes comprehension to another level. Encouraging students to read between the lines, separate fact from opinion, identify aims, etc, deepens their understanding and awareness of how an author has used language to convey a message or develop an argument. Thinking critically requires the student to engage more intensely and make the language more memorable.